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Bombs are falling and the city of car skeeve taking a very heavy assault with a major blast right in the center in freedom square, which is described as the largest square in all of europe with a huge explosion at the administrative headquarters that also damaged an opera house and at least ten people were killed there. so theyre encouraged, theyre optimistic, theyre curious about these vehicles that keep turning up abandoned, and now theyre taking some relief in the fact that this huge convoy m...

Breakdown for viewers, the difference in the soldiers. there are actual people who are in the army and then there are contract soldiers. there are conscript soldiers and contract soldiers and they are paid significantly more than the other soldiers. what russia has is a morale problem. given that, i know theyll put more mercenaries on the ground. given that, any chance the ukranian people can stand against this russian advancement? >> absolutely. so one reason were seeing the russians have faile...

Its the morale problem that seems to be and the russian navy as well. i heard that there was a mutiny on a ship or close to one where a ship was going to be taken over by sailors. ive heard all kinds of stories of conscripts or the lower ranking soldiers knocking holes in the gas tanks of their armored vehicles so that gasoline drains out and they dont have to go into combat. theres problems like that in terms of morale that is like a virus that spreads as the days go on, if theres food shortage...

There has got to be a queasy feeling among some of these russian forces. now, they will do it, never underestimate the red army and fighting ability. but i think the morale problem from a lack of technical effectiveness on the ground is definitely an interesting factor we need to keep an eye on. it is partly due to ukraines tremendous sense of fighting spirit. >> trace: yeah, that is exactly right. i want to play the sound bite from texas representative dan crenshaw who is a republican and i wil...

To be made public. >> readouts at this time are important because they give us an insight, a potential insight into what the russians are really thinking. it also shows there is some kind of a morale problem within the russian hierarchy and it extends possibly all the way to the top. >> reporter: the russian ministry for defense did not respond. but the kremlin has denied reports of low morale among its forces in ukraine. >> it would probably have to doubt this information. you have to doubt it ...

Mobilize, some people tpreviousy trained but he has a morale problem and logistics problem getting them there. in the meantime, the ukrainians as your report showed are doing their best to push back against the forces that are there. when you say it is a 10-person casualty rate across the force, some units probably have no casualties and others, maybe 30, 40, 70%. so theyre out. and it is very important for ukrainians to keep pushing this back to seize that equipment, to turn it around and use i...

Concludes at the very least it is clear that morale problems among russian forces are not limited to front line troops. the readout describes only the impressions of the u.s. officials and does not definitively explain his behavior. such readouts are typically too sensitive to be made public. >> readouts of this type are important because they give us an insight, a potential insight, into what the russians are really thinking, but it also shows there is some kind of a morale problem within the r...

Reading. the readout concludes, at the very least, its clear morale pro problems with russian forces are not limited to frontline troops. it does not definitively explain his behavior. such readouts are tip clae too sensitive to be made public. >> they give us a potential insight into what the russians are thinking and shows a morale problem within the russian hierarchy and extend possibly to the top. >> they did not respond to a cnn request or readout. but the kremlin has denied reports of low ...

Depressed over it, before walking out without shaking hands. the attache wrote in the readout, the fire in his eyes and flustered demeanor left a chill down the spine. meetings with russian officials are typically scripted, but the two attaches said they had never witnessed such an outburst by russian counterparts at an official meeting. the readout by the officials concludes, at the very least, it is clear that morale problems among russian forces are not limited to frontline troops. the readou...

Communications, and cnn national security analyst, sean turner, welcome both of you. general, let me pick up on that conversation with natasha. she mentioned we spend a lot of time focusing on the military setbacks and losses on the russian side, which has been substantial. but a nato official told "the wall street journal" that ukraines losses are likely to be the same as russias, around 6,000 or so and we know ukrainians military is much smaller. what is your best guess as to how they are fari...